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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bottle

1678-1686 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Polygonal bottle, inverted baluster shape with square foot. Chinese style floral decoration in compartments in blue and 'trek'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Polygonal bottle, tin-glazed earthenware painted with Chinese style floral decoration in compartments in blue and 'trek', made at the factory "De Grieksche A", Delft, 1678-86
Physical description
Polygonal bottle, inverted baluster shape with square foot. Chinese style floral decoration in compartments in blue and 'trek'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.9cm
  • Maximum diameter: 10.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'SVE' monogram over '14 1/2' (Painted in blue)
Gallery label
Bottle under the ownership of Samuel van Eenhoorn, made at the factory "De Grieksche A", Delft, Netherlands 1678-86 Mark: 'SVE' monogram, over '14 1/2', painted in blue Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration C.2357-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Production
Marked with the "SVE" monogram, for Samuel van Eenhoorn, the proprietor of the Grieksche A from 1678 until 1686.
Bibliographic reference
The Hague. 1999. pp.90-97.
Collection
Accession number
C.2357-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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